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SUMMARY:Supporting AI Education in Out-of-School Time Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 25\, 2025 1-2PM ET / 10 – 11 AM PT \nFacilitators: National Girls Collaborative Project \nJoin the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) and experts from the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and education to gain the confidence and actionable tools you need to prepare youth for an increasingly AI-driven world! AI education in afterschool and other out-of-school time (OST) settings\, such as clubs and camps\, is vital because it offers equitable access to future-ready skills\, reaching students who may lack exposure during the school day. These flexible\, informal learning environments are ideal for hands-on\, project-based learning that demystifies AI and fosters critical thinking about its societal impact. Join NGCP for this timely webinar to learn how (and why) the integration of AI into OST settings is increasingly important in today’s digital world. Guest speaker Karen Lang will share Technovation’s resources on AI that can be used in afterschool and OST programs\, and researcher Daniella DiPaola will share resources and strategies from the MIT Media Lab’s Student Voices in AI curriculum. This webinar will provide attendees with essential knowledge\, practical strategies\, and curricular resources for effectively empowering youth with AI – you won’t want to miss it! \nRegister here.
URL:https://stemnext.org/event/84192/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Professional Development Opportunties
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SUMMARY:Career-Connected Learning Series: Engaging Families and Communities Part II
DESCRIPTION:In this follow-up session to the first Engaging Families and Communities training\, attendees will focus on building community partnerships that bring STEM careers to life. Participants will learn how to connect with role models\, professionals using STEM in everyday jobs\, and hubs like libraries and museums. Attendees will leave with practical approaches for engaging local partners and three career-connected STEM activities to extend learning beyond the program. \nDate: Wednesday\, November 19\, 2025\nTime: 3–4 p.m. ET / noon–1 p.m. PT \nAudience: This training is designed for out-of-school time program providers and staff\, including directors\, professional development and quality specialists\, and facilitators. It is also ideal for out-of-school time organizations\, including museum and library staff. \nAttendees who complete the post-training survey will be entered into a raffle to win a $100 Amazon gift card for their program. \nRegister here.
URL:https://stemnext.org/event/career-connected-learning-series-engaging-families-and-communities-part-ii/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Professional Development Opportunties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T150000
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SUMMARY:ACRES Training: Math Games and Fluency Activities
DESCRIPTION:Come engage in fluency math games and activities that support youth in learning math facts and becoming fluent in computation while having fun in the process! This is a free\, LIVE\, virtual workshop that will last 45 minutes. For more information email acres@mmsa.org. To register\, go to ACRES 2025 workshops 
URL:https://stemnext.org/event/acres-training-math-games-and-fluency-activities/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Career-Connected Learning Series: Engaging Families and Communities Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Families and communities play a vital role in helping young people see STEM as part of their future. In this training session\, attendees will explore STEM Next’s Career-Connected Learning Framework for Out-of-School Time Providers\, with a focus on Family and Community Engagement. Participants will learn practical strategies to involve parents\, caregivers\, and community partners in STEM career exploration\, with actionable steps to build ongoing family engagement and career-connected STEM activities to share with families and partners. \nDate: November 12\, 2025\nTime: 3–4 p.m. ET / noon–1 p.m. PT \nAudience: This training is designed for out-of-school time program providers and staff\, including directors\, professional development and quality specialists\, and facilitators. It is also ideal for out-of-school time organizations\, including museum and library staff. \nAttendees who complete the post-training survey will be entered into a raffle to win a $100 Amazon gift card for their program. \nRegister here.
URL:https://stemnext.org/event/career-connected-learning-series-engaging-families-and-communities-part-1/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Professional Development Opportunties
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SUMMARY:Career-Connected Learning Series: Developing Career-Connected STEM Activities for Afterschool and Summer Learning
DESCRIPTION:Note: This session has ended. Please fill out the form below to receive a recording of the training via email. \nFor many youth\, afterschool and summer programs are where sparks of interest in science\, technology\, engineering\, and math begin.  To help programs turn that interest into career pathways\, STEM Next created the Career-Connected Learning Framework for Out-of-School Time Providers. The Framework helps programs explicitly embed career connections into their activities in ways that are practical\, age-appropriate\, and grounded in both research and real-world relevance. \nIn this training\, attendees will practice developing career-connected STEM activities\, exchange feedback with peers\, and leave with three ready-to-use activities. Please bring one STEM activity to workshop during the training. \nAudience: This training is designed for out-of-school time program providers and staff\, including directors\, professional development and quality specialists\, and facilitators. It is also ideal for out-of-school time organizations\, including museum and library staff. \n \n\n 
URL:https://stemnext.org/event/career-connected-learning-series-developing-career-connected-stem-activities-for-afterschool-and-summer-learning/
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CATEGORIES:Professional Development Opportunties
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SUMMARY:ACRES Training: You Can Create Career Connections and Nurture STEM ID
DESCRIPTION:In this ACRES training\, OST staff learn tips and tricks to help them make STEM career connections early on in the school year. Participants experience several easy-to-implement strategies\, including a photo elicitation activity\, learn about how youth form STEM identities\, and then learn how to conduct related activities with youth. This is a free\, LIVE\, virtual workshop that will last 45 minutes. For more information\, email acres@mmsa.org. To register\, go to ACRES 2025 workshops. 
URL:https://stemnext.org/event/acres-training-you-can-create-career-connections-and-nurture-stem-id/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Professional Development Opportunties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T171500
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SUMMARY:ACRES Training: Making Math Meaningful
DESCRIPTION:Discover ways to use natural materials to represent math problems\, find and understand math in nature\, and use math to investigate authentic outdoor math problems in this training let by ACRES. Gain access to a hub of resources to explore\, as well as activities you can use immediately. This is a free\, LIVE\, virtual workshop that will last 45 minutes. For more information\, email acres@mmsa.org. To register\, go to ACRES 2025 workshops.
URL:https://stemnext.org/event/acres-training-making-math-meaningful/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Professional Development Opportunties
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SUMMARY:Career-Connected Learning Series: Building Broad Skills to Support Youth in the Workforce
DESCRIPTION:Note: This session has ended. Please fill out the form below to receive a recording of the training via email. \nAs the modern workforce evolves at an unprecedented pace\, durable—or “soft”—skills are increasingly as important as technical skills in high-demand STEM jobs. Helping youth develop these skills is a core strategy of STEM Next’s Career-Connected Learning Framework for Out-of-School Time Providers. \nIn this training\, attendees will learn how to weave durable skills into STEM activities so youth can confidently say to employers: I solve problems\, think critically\, communicate clearly\, work well with others\, and adapt to change. \nParticipants will leave with materials to support staff professional development and three ready-to-use STEM lessons for youth. \nAudience: This training is designed for out-of-school time program providers and staff\, including directors\, professional development and quality specialists\, and facilitators. It is also ideal for out-of-school time organizations\, including museum and library staff.
URL:https://stemnext.org/event/career-connected-learning-training-building-broad-skills-to-support-youth-in-the-workforce/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Professional Development Opportunties
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SUMMARY:YES Curriculum in Action: Classroom Stories & Tips from Real Educators
DESCRIPTION:Want real-world advice on implementing YES engineering units? Join the Museum of Science Boston for a fast-paced\, story-rich webinar with classroom educators who’ve run YES in their schools. They’ll share which units they chose\, how they prepped and organized materials\, what facilitation moves kept students engaged\, and the impact they saw in student collaboration\, confidence\, and problem-solving. Sign up here.
URL:https://stemnext.org/event/yes-curriculum-in-action-classroom-stories-tips-from-real-educators/
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CATEGORIES:Professional Development Opportunties
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